2002–03 Pirveli Liga

Pirveli Liga

Season	2002–03
Dates	4 September 2002 – 31 May 2003
Champions	Lazika Zugdidi
Promoted	Lazika Zugdidi Mertskhali Ozurgeti Mtskheta
Relegated	Kolkheti Khobi Alazani Gurjaani Lokomotivi Samtredia
Matches played	240
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

2002–03 Pirveli Liga was the 14th season of the Georgian Pirveli Liga. The season began on 4 September 2002 and ended on 31 May 2003.

Format

There were 16 teams in the league taking part in a two-round competition. The top two teams gained automatic promotion to Umaglesi Liga, the third-placed club entered in play-off contest against the top-tier side and the bottom three teams were relegated.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Lazika Zugdidi (P)	30	19	7	4	64	30	+34	64	Promotion to Umaglesi Liga
2	Mertskhali Ozurgeti (P)	30	19	7	4	62	29	+33	64
3	Mtskheta (P)	30	17	7	6	50	23	+27	58	Qualification for Promotion play-offs
4	Samgurali Tskhaltubo	30	15	8	7	42	26	+16	53
5	Spartaki Tbilisi	30	15	4	11	49	31	+18	49
6	Tskhinvali	30	14	6	10	37	26	+11	48
7	Kobuleti	30	14	6	10	27	23	+4	48
8	Dinamo Tbilisi II	30	13	6	11	37	29	+8	45
9	Lokomotivi Tbilisi II	30	11	11	8	32	25	+7	44
10	TSU Tbilisi	30	10	8	12	28	33	−5	38
11	Iveria Khashuri	30	10	7	13	39	41	−2	37
12	Guria Lanchkhuti	30	9	7	14	32	44	−12	34
13	Tbilisi II	30	9	5	16	38	46	−8	32
14	Kolkheti Khobi (R)	30	6	5	19	17	44	−27	23	Relegation to Meore Liga
15	Alazani Gurjaani (R)	30	5	6	19	30	77	−47	21
16	Lokomotivi Samtredia (R)	30	3	2	25	24	81	−57	11

Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Number of wins; 3) Head-to-head record
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

See also

• 2002–03 Umaglesi Liga
• 2002–03 Georgian Cup

External links

• Soccerway